1956 Map of Milano

About this map

The International and Great Northern Railway and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway intersect at Milano P.O., defining the industrial character of this Milam County landscape. Originally compiled by the Corps of Engineers in 1919, this military survey reveals a region of small railway-dependent settlements and family-named landholdings. To the west, the town of Rockdale serves as a secondary hub, flanked by smaller stops like Witcher and Worley. The map preserves the locations of several post offices that anchored rural life, including Big Lump P.O. and Chriesman P.O., alongside approximations of communities like Hookerville and Coaldale. Terrain features such as Yequa Creek and Whites Creek navigate a network of schoolhouses (marked as S.H.) and rail embankments, providing a detailed record of central Texas before mid-century modernization.